Other measures
Twenty-five percent of respondents answered “other” to the above question.

Included in “other” strategies are:

Switch to flat mops.

We use the wet-task wipes for these areas.

Color-coded cleaning.

No-touch soap and sanitizer dispensers.

Jumbo tissue holders.

Special cleaning steps
Besides using the latest product innovations on the market today, we also asked our audience: What special cleaning steps, if any, does your staff take to minimize cross-contamination?

Here are some of the responses:

Separate mop buckets from the rest of the facility, restroom only cleaners.

We are using disinfectants differently by spraying them on fixtures before we clean and after we clean.

Change cleaning cloths after each restroom cleaning and change flat mop after each restroom cleaning.

Hard surface disinfectant wipes on all surfaces, except floors. For floors, we use a quat.

Use different color microfiber clothes for different fixtures and keep them separate through the washing and drying process.

Wear gloves and observe the cleaning sequence of most clean to more contaminated. Change and wash gloves when changing locations.

Training, training, and more training.

Thorough cleaning and sanitizing, then follow-up with “critical care” for disinfecting.

To minimize risk, a greater emphasis must be placed on cleaning, worker training, and proper chemical and floor equipment selection.

From the results of this survey, it appears that respondents are on the right track toward minimizing risk to facility occupants.

The restroom is an area where harm is often present, but cleaners can play an important role in controlling and destroying harmful bacteria with innovation tools and strategies.

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